Burned in fire

Burned in fire

WARREN

An elderly woman suffered first-degree burns during a smoking-related fire in her apartment at The Elms high-rise apartments at 2300 Plaza Ave. NE on Tuesday afternoon.

The woman, her chair and the carpeting around the chair were burned in the 3 p.m. incident. She was taken to an unspecified hospital for treatment. Her condition and age were not available. She got out of the apartment by the time firefighters arrived, fire Chief Ken Nussle said.

Charged in burglary

NEWTON FALLS

An arrest warrant was issued for Eric Formanek, 26, of Youngstown Road, Niles, on an aggravated-burglary charge. Police said he and an unidentified man entered a residence on Mahoning Court at 11:57 a.m. Monday and took a television.

Two people were in the residence at the time, and one woke up to find a man removing the TV. There was no struggle, and no one was injured, said Newton Falls Police Chief Eugene Fixler.

Investigating fires

YOUNGSTOWN

Fire reports said the cause of a blaze that destroyed a vacant 234 Seneca Ave. home on the North Side early Thursday is under investigation.

Crews were called to the home just after midnight and found it ablaze, reports said. No one was injured. Damage is listed at $2,700.

Crews also were called to a vacant 311 Adams Ave. home in Smoky Hollow about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and found a small fire on the second floor, which they quickly put out. Damage there is listed at $100. The cause of this fire also is under investigation.

Appraisers to visit Knox, West homes

LISBON

In connection with the 2016 re-valuation of Columbiana County property, appraisers will review residential agricultural properties in Knox and West townships as early as next week.

County Auditor Nancy Milliken said the appraisers the county hired will be out in these areas to obtain up-to-date information concerning many homes and farms.

Appraisers will visit property owners between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to interview them about particular characteristics of their home or farm. An on-foot or drive-by inspection of property exteriors may be part of the process.

Milliken said the appraiser will have valid identification. If no one is home at the time of the visit, appraisers will leave a questionnaire, which property owners are required to complete and mail back to the auditor’s field-appraisal office.

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